Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As people age, the consequences associated with alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There's also the fact that many seniors are on some kind of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or any other illegal drugs, it's really a risky and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their life without having to deal with the stresses caused by a life of substance abuse.